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CBOE Futures Exchange (CFE) Announces Connectivity With Calyon Financial Through Patsystems

Date 15/10/2007

The CBOE Futures Exchange, LLC (CFE) announced today that it will provide connectivity to Calyon Financial through Patsystems. This connectivity will enable Calyon Financial's customers access to all CFE products, including futures on the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX), CBOE DJIA Volatility Index (VXD), CBOE NASDAQ-100 Volatility Index (VXN), CBOE Russell 2000 Volatility Index (RVX) CBOE S&P 500 Three- and Twelve-Month Variance, and CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index.

National Stock Exchange CEO Joseph Rizzello Addresses STA Annual Conference

Date 15/10/2007

Good Morning, Everyone. I'm Joseph Rizzello and it's my pleasure to participate in this Conference on behalf of the National Stock Exchange -- and to be a part of this distinguished roster of speakers. I want to thank STA for the opportunity to speak with all of you here today.

Irish Stock Exchange 3rd Quarter 2007 Review

Date 15/10/2007

Turnover in the ISE’s equity market increased 81% to €51.6 billion in Q3, 2007 145% increase in equity transactions to 7,175 in Q3 Highest volume day of trading ever on ISE Debt listings grows 19% year to date with increasing diversity of issuers and products

Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen) Reviews Trading Activities At Nine Banks And Securities Companies

Date 15/10/2007

Finansinspektionen is investigating the trading activities in conjunction with valuation of complex financial products at nine banks and securities companies. FI has recently noticed an increase in trading activities and difficulties related to the valuation of complex financial products. These developments, combined with the overestimated trading result at Carnegie Investment Bank, have brought the need of a review of other banks and securities companies into the forefront.

NYSE Euronext: Tarak Achiche To Pursue New Career Options

Date 15/10/2007

NYSE Euronext today announced that Tarak Achiche, Head of Information Systems and Member of the Management Committee of NYSE Euronext, has expressed his intention to pursue new career options. He will be leaving the company today.

Nortel Networks Pays $35 Million To Settle Financial Fraud Charges

Date 15/10/2007

The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed civil fraud charges against Nortel Networks Corporation and its principal operating subsidiary Nortel Networks Limited (Nortel) alleging that Nortel engaged in accounting fraud from 2000 through 2003 to close gaps between its true performance, its internal targets and Wall Street expectations. Nortel is a Canadian manufacturer of telecommunications equipment.

NASDAQ Senior Vice President Robert H. McCooey Leads NASDAQ New Listings Business

Date 15/10/2007

The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. ("NASDAQ(r)"); (Nasdaq:NDAQ) announced today that Robert H. McCooey, Jr. will lead New Listings and IPOs for NASDAQ, while continuing in his role as head of NASDAQ's Capital Markets Group.

TSX Group CEO Re-Elected To World Federation Of Exchanges Board

Date 15/10/2007

TSX Group Inc. CEO Richard Nesbitt today was re-elected to a second term on the World Federation of Exchanges Board during its annual meeting in Shanghai, China.

First International Commodity Market Manipulation Conference To Be Hosted By The CFTC

Date 15/10/2007

Tomorrow, senior enforcement officials from around the world are gathering in Washington, DC for the first international enforcement conference focused on commodity market manipulation. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) two-day conference will bring international regulators together to share respective observations of trends in commodities and commodity derivatives markets, including on-exchange, cash and over-the-counter, with the goal of enhancing the ability of the CFTC an

Financial Services: Inter-Institutional Monitoring Group Publishes Final Report On Lamfalussy Process

Date 15/10/2007